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Satellite Ground Segment Engineers
2013-12-19 17:36:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Callisto is an international engineering consultancy and equipment development company in the field of satellite communications. Founded in 1993 with presence in the UK, France and Germany, Callisto has undertaken a wide range of engineering consulting projects, building a enviable reputation as a highly skilled partner to satellite operators, integrators and equipment manufacturers. Callisto has been working with EUMETSAT for over 20 years and has contributed to all of the major programmes of his organisation to date MTP, MSG, EPS, MTG and EPS SG. Callisto is a small engineering company depending on team spirit, valuing and investing in our employees development and oriented towards a culture of quality and efficiency which is good for our clients and good for our staff. Callisto provides employment contracts conforming to German labour legislation. Every application will be treated in strict confidence. Working as a consultant engineer on the design and implementation of a complex ground segment for one of Europes flagship space projects for the 21st century. The European Polar System Second Generation EPSSG will be challenging programme requiring the best engineers Europe can muster. The Generic Systems and Infrastructure engineering team will handle the complex task of stitching together major functional elements and ensuring endtoend performance with large volumes of data flow. The position will be covering expert support in several engineering areas and disciplines covering requirements, architectural design and technical definition of ground segment subsystems, performance, interfaces, procurement, integration and VV. Several positions are available to experienced ground segment engineers with the correct background and qualifications. The profile of candidates we are seeking is as follows Qualified to higher university degree, Masters or PhD level in engineering or science. At least 5 years professional experience in space programmes. Experience in full lifecycle development for ground segment Experience of ground segment which are designed and developed taking advantage of reuse of existing generic infrastructure and functional elements System engineering practices and experience on AIV specification and planning for large and complex satellite ground segments Experience in control and management of interfaces in large systems. Experience with the preparation and use of documents used to define system requirements and interfaces including methods and tools. Working as a team player in a multinational environment. Good communications skills using English as a working language. Project planning and control MSproject. Additionally, experience in the following would be considered an advantage Earth Observation LEO satellites. Experience with DOORS Experience with CORE Familiarity with ECSS standards We are seeking employees who are motivated and flexible who are available to start work in Germany in early 2014. Several positions are open with preferred start dates of March 2014. The duration of the initial contract will be 18 months extendable. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit for Germany. Security, identity and reference checks of the candidates are part of the selection process.
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